In my todo list I have this as an entry --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- + [ ] pick up bnf from the corner store<2014-05-22 Thu> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- which appears like this in the agenda --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- organiser: Jobs to do [12/36] [33%] --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- How can the checkbox item be better dated such that it shows in the agenda with a meaningful output please? Thanks Sharon. -- A taste of linux = http://www.sharons.org.uk my git repo = https://bitbucket.org/boudiccas/dots TGmeds = http://www.tgmeds.org.uk Debian testing, Fluxbox 1.3.5, emacs 24.3.91.1